JOHOR police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay says parents should access their children’s social media accounts so that they can monitor their activity online. Comm Ayob added that parents should always remind their children not to engage in conversation with unknown individuals on social media. He said statistics showed that less than 2% of cybercrime victims were secondary and tertiary education students. “In love scams, the victims fall for someone they got to know through social media and that person would usually ask them to make payment for ‘gifts’ held by the courier company. “The public should also be wary of any financing offers on social media and refrain from sharing personal information to avoid becoming a scam victim,” Comm Ayob advised.

Source: The Star June 23, 2021 23:15 UTC